With all the uncertainty the COVID pandemic has brought to the freight markets, deploying the right technology provides the clarity shippers need to maximize supply chain efficiency.
Having the right technology and technology partner increases business intelligence that can help shippers navigate uncertain times.
Crisis creates opportunity, and for those moving goods, COVID-19 has identified weaknesses, making now the right time to invest in technology that drive down costs and increase efficiency.
The coronavirus is not the only issue currently plaguing oil and gas companies.
Many shippers believe a TMS will streamline their operations and lead to greater profit. It is just one piece of the puzzle, though, that also includes freight auditing, benchmarking, and procurement strategies.
Investing in a TMS requires a critical look at what you want to accomplish, an understanding of what it can do and how to choose the right partner.
Rapid advancements in technology continue to impact the transportation management system market. Here are five trends to watch in the year ahead.
Investing in a TMS requires more than just buying an off-the-shelf product. It requires thought, analysis and the right investment to ensure that you buy today is what you need tomorrow.
A TMS is a valuable tool that can provide important data, tracking and analysis capabilities to help shippers streamline their entire operations, all of which feeds into being a shipper of choice.
Leveraging a TMS helps shippers improve their operations, but it can also ensure the carriers hauling their freight meet all regulations and adhere to contracts.
When deploying a TMS, it’s important to understand what you want it to do, but also what it can’t do for you.
End-to-end visibility into shipments requires the proper approach, and it often starts with a cloud-based transportation management system.
Inefficient warehouse operations lead to confusion, delays and added cost. By incorporating a TMS, shippers can gain better data and improve the end-to-end process of warehouse and shipping management.
Industry fragmentation has made it difficult for technology to penetrate the market depths; many small fleets and owner-operators are still in the dark with regard to driving value through data analytics.
Having the right visibility into the supply chain not only requires having the right TMS system, but also the right design of your networks.
It is said that moving freight is all about relationships. If that is true, what value does a routing guide provide? A great deal, it turns out.
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